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GITI Tyres Big Test - King of the Hills

Kenny Wilson reckons the hills are disappearing from  New Zealand’s highways.“Especially in the North Island – it seems like they’re taking the hills away,” he says with a grin.

Most other Kiwi truck drivers may not have noticed sudden changes in the topography. But then, they don’t have the keys to the most powerful series production truck on NZ roads!

Driving for Brett Marsh Transport, Kenny moved into a new Scania S-Ser...

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It’s almost a truism of any business – not just trucking fleets – that continued growth is not only important...but vital for survival.

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Barry Stamp

Te Awamutu based operator Barry Stamp has been in the transport industry for around half a century. Over the time he has successfully been at the helm of a business that introduced scores of dri...


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A late charge over the last two months of 2021 saw FUSO end Isuzu’s 21-year reign as the No. 1 make in New Zealand’s new truck market.

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There’s a new name and a bold new look signalling the transformation of one of New Zealand’s largest and longest-established transport and logistics companies. That’s the story behin...

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